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To insert a field in a table
1 Double-click inside a cell in a table to select it for editing.
2 Place the cursor where you want the field text to appear and right-click.
Click Insert Field.
3 In the Field dialog box, select All or select a category.
4 In the Field Names list, select a field.
The current value of the field is displayed in a shaded text box to the
right of Field Category.
5 Select a format and any other option.
6 Click OK to insert the field.
The field displays its current value when you move to the next cell.
To use a field to display a property of an object
1 Double-click a text object to display the appropriate text editing dialog
box.
2 Place the cursor where you want the field text to appear and right-click.
Click Insert Field.
3 In the Field dialog box, in Field Category, select All.
4 In the Field Names list, select Object.
5 In Object Type, click the Select Object button, and select an object in the
drawing.
6 In the Field dialog box, in Property, select the property whose value you
want to display in the text.
For example, the field could display the radius of a selected circle.
7 Select a format for the text.
8 Click OK.
The current value for the object's property is displayed in the text.
To insert a sheet set placeholder field
1 Click Home tab ➤ Block panel ➤ Define Attributes.
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